The goal of this site: A Catholic and French-American
blog dedicated to sharing the faith in English and in French and to strengthen
the friendship between both countries in the process; a place to find
articles and commentaries on the family, on the faith and the world, on
the faith in the world, on Sacred Scriptures, on the new
evangelization, on book reviews.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why " la Bergerie "?

Because it is the name of my parent's home,
in the Northern Alps, in France… because this chalet - which my father
built with his own hands for the most part - represents my youth, my past,
but illustrates also so well my attachment to my family, even if I live
in California, thousand of miles away. This chalet is the place where
I always come back to faithfully re-invigorate myself and it is, for me,
a little island of peace surrounded by beautiful mountains…

Why daisies on the home page?

Because "Marguerite" is my mother's name (it means Daisy)
and I drew those little flowers as a tribute to her kindness and her humility,
her own commitment to the family and her sense of hospitality, all qualities
that I hope to emulate on this site.

Why French-American?

Because I am bilingual and bicultural and because those
two places, the Northern Alps and Northern California, are for ever anchored
in my heart; because I feel privileged to belong to these two countries,
France and the US, these two cultures, and that I want to do whatever is
in my power to promote French-American friendship…

Why such a strange name for this site?

Because although I wish to express myself in clear and
correct English (and in French), I could not resist such a title! The
English word "blog", so short and so recent, is such a good example of
the practical qualities of Americans (but it is a word that sounds odd,
almost like trying to speak while chewing on some caramels) and to this
word I added a French word , "la Bergerie", which not only evokes the
Gospels, our Lord, the Shepherd, but which is also a word (at least in
French!) so pleasant to the ear and which suggests a gentle life, kind
of a bucolic and pastoral one…
The unusual coupling of both words attracted me right away.

Why Catholic?

Because I am a returning Catholic, I am drawn to orthodoxy,
full of evangelical zeal and extremely grateful to be back within the
fold of the Church! Because I understand better now how important it is to share the gift of faith,
I want to offer my voice, bilingual and thankful...

What you will NOT find here!

I can tell you what this site will NOT be: it will not
be a place where one side bashes the other, it will not be a place where
one culture "lords it over the other one"; it will not be a place where
you will find a laundry list of what's wrong with France according to
the American side or vice versa....